Another Gold for India in weightlifting at Gold Coast 2018!

21 years old weightlifter, Ragala Venkat Rahul extended India’s medal-hunting run in the weightlifting competitions as he clinched the gold medal in the men’s 85kg category at the Commonwealth Games. He became India’s fourth gold medalist at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Participating in the 85kg category of weightlifting, Rahul lifted a combined total of 338 kg (151 kg in snatch and 187 kg in clean and jerk) to win the top prize.

Earlier, Mirabai Chanu and Sanjita Chanu had won a gold medal each in the 48kg and 53 kg weightlifting categories, respectively.

About Ragala Venkat Rahul

Rahul comes from the Guntur district of Andra Pradesh. Ragala hails from Stuartpuram, a small town in Andhra Pradesh. It was his father Madhu Ragala, a former kabaddi player and weightlifter, who initiated him in the sport at a very early age so that he didn’t face any trouble. Rahul was inspired to take up weightlifting primarily because of Karnam Malleswari (Retired Weightlifter) who became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal when she won the bronze at the 2000 Sydney Games. Malleswari was born in a small village Voosavanipeta in Andhra Pradesh. Rahul was trained for weightlifting at the Telangana Sports School.